Am I stupid for wanting to do this?

[Caucasian Asian]

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The first ski shop I worked at also did DH/XC bike rentals in the summer.&nbsp; The first month we spent moving bikes and things around tto do a Turkey sale and prep for the new season.&nbsp; We ended up riding bikes around the village a lot.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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At that time, my favorite bike to grab out of the fleet was the Norco Torrent.&nbsp; I loved the asthetic of the big DH hardtail beside the Shore and Big Hit and always thought it was a sweet bike to run around on.&nbsp;</p>
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Now I&#39;m finding myself wanting to find an old Torrent frame and build the silliest old-school FR hardtail with semi-period correct parts and possibly a e-assist kit to commute to work on.&nbsp;</p>
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Is this a dumb idea or a brilliant one?&nbsp; I don&#39;t ride much, but I&#39;d love to not have to not drive my Tundra to work.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>

[EWG]

Thats a dumb, awesome idea. Which means you should definitely do it.

[El Chupacabra]

As a big fan of downhill hardtails, I approve.

[HotSchmoo]

Sounds cool, why not?
I love oldschool frankenbikes set up for cruising. More anachronistic parts the better.

[stuckathuntermtn]

The only dumb part sounds like the motor.

Ps, app is working!

[Caucasian Asian]

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Huh.&nbsp; I assumed it would be easier to find a 20 year old bike frame than this.&nbsp; Lots of Shores available, but the only Torrent frames have been small.</p>
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El C - That&#39;s a rad bike!</p>

[XXX-er]

I see used 20yr old mtn TIG welded steel HTs all the time

I have an old Hahana myself

[ASmileyFace]

The Torrent is an excellent bike. Norco dealer friend built one up for town trail shredding and I rode it a few times. Very, very fun but I was pretty new to MTB and liked my full sus more. Do it.